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Citibank Bailout - The Monster Begs for MercyKevin Jackson November 24, 2008 | Comments Off
It is really hard to believe that the giant and mighty Citibank is in need of a government bailout. Citibank is one of the largest full service banks in the world. Here in the United Kingdom (UK), banking is a bit different from most countries where foreign currencies are concerned. UK banks charge ... -
Domain PortfolioDeathstarr November 24, 2008 | Comments Off
Do you have allot of domains? Do you need somwhere to list thm in categorys? You can get that from SecondVision. He is a coer that made a Wordpress type script that holds your domains and You can list them for viewers to see and Buy. http://DomainPortfolio.us The script is free this is version 1.0 a... -
Press releases for domain development part 2admin November 24, 2008 | Comments Off
There are other sources for press releases that may interest you. Finding relevant press releases can be tedious so I will show you some aggregators you can use. Government agencies also issue press releases which again can be used to help with domain development. Press release aggregators I tend to... -
45 Expired Domainsadmin November 24, 2008 | Comments Off
I posted a list of 45 expired domains in the DNXpert domain name forum today. I practice showing only a sample of that list on my blog here to be fair to the folks took the time to register on the free forum. Forum registration is absolutely free - you can register here to have access to all past an... -
New York Domainer Get Togetheradmin November 24, 2008 | Comments Off
I am putting together another domain investor get together in New York, which will be held on Tuesday, December 9, 2008. The location is still TBD, but it is going to be either a cash bar or a small cover charge to reserve a room at a bar/restaurant. It will probably be somewhere on the [...]... -
YouTube’s first live streaming event - FierceOnlineVideoSteve Smith November 24, 2008 | Comments Off
YouTube's first live streaming event - FierceOnlineVideo"YouTube is set to host its first live streaming event Saturday, as it seeks new ways to capitalize on its enormous audience. The event, YouTubeLive!""Live event streaming is one of the potential growth areas for online video that has been expl... -
After a 32-Hour Trip Home Some Extra Photos and Notes from T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Down UnderDomain Name Journal - The Domain Industry Trade Magazine at DNJournal.com November 24, 2008 | Comments Off
We're back from the T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Down Under conference in Australia with some additional notes and photos from a fabulous show staged by, appropriately enough, Fabulous.com. You will want to check out company exec Michael Robertson's new mohawk as well as his close encounter with a kangaroo.... -
“Buy Low, Sell High”. Why are Domainers Ignoring Their Most Basic Principle?M.Fiol November 24, 2008 | Comments Off
The live portion of the Down Under auctions may have concluded, too abruptly in some cases, but some of the names that did not make the ‘cut’ are still on auction – ready for savvy domainers to ratchet up and purchase. Prudence favors the bold in times like these - opportunities were missed in... -
Site NewsReece November 24, 2008 | Comments Off
I’m hoping to have an LLLL.com price guide out in the first week of December. I’ll be compiling all sales data from November to draw a conclusion on where the market is at and where it will be heading in the near future. I’m hoping to have a mobile compatible version of the price g... -
BreakingNews.com: a Great Domain Drives the BusinessAndrew November 24, 2008 | Comments Off
BreakingNews.com is a new news site. But the domain name gives it an instant brand. BreakingNews.com, a news aggregator that will allow users to interact and socialize, launched earlier this month. Thanks to a great domain name, the web site is already a household brand. PV Media Group acquired t... -
Domain EstimatorsDeathstarr November 24, 2008 | Comments Off
Domain Estimators like DNScoop & EstBot do not work, They have poor resource to coming up with values of websites. If You do use one of the two I suggest you use Estibot.com is faster and is gives you the stats of a domain name which is what you need to base a sale price on. DnScoop is more of ... -
Domain NewbiesDeathstarr November 24, 2008 | Comments Off
You know when you first become a Domainer your liable to buy any domain jus to say you bought one. STOP, before you buy it see if thee is a market for it and if you can flip it to make more money from it. More and more domainers are buying these domains and finding out that its their loss when the m... -
The Memo I never ReceivedConceptualist.com, By Sahar Sarid November 24, 2008 | Comments Off
So I’m thinking to get back to the blog but am not sure yet how to, it’s been a while!Let’s give it a shot then.The one thing that is on everybody’s mind these days is the economy. While I have no answers here I do suggest to preserve cash, be ultra conservative until things clear out a litt... -
In the NetDeathstarr November 24, 2008 | Comments Off
I managed to sell my Directory, and my Proxie. Now, I have managed to to register DNLogik.com which isnt good but it follows with alil bit of traffic already and Was beginning developement. So with that I bought the domain and I think I will make a Domain Blog out of it with news and what not I fi... -
Owen Frager calls out Jay WesterdalJamie Zoch November 24, 2008 | Comments Off
I always get a kick out of when two people have a "public fight" but clearly today Owen Frager called out Jay Westerdal, the former owner of DomainTools.com and Name Intelligence Inc. for the closing of Rick Schwartz’s private domain forum. There was talk that "somebody" wa... -
Cambridge Soundworks Understands the Internetadmin November 24, 2008 | Comments Off
Cambridge Soundworks is a smart Internet-based company. Several years ago, Cambridge Soundworks had several bricks and mortar stores and a smaller online presence. Each shop always had two or three knowledgeable sales representatives on the floor at all times, with more available during their peak s... -
Shareholder Conference Calls for the Domain IndustryAndrew November 24, 2008 | Comments Off
Feedback sought for conference calls with industry executives. If you’ve never listened to a public company’s shareholder conference calls, they can be rather interesting. The company gives a canned overview of its latest quarter (or year) and goes through its financials. Then financia... -
New Registrars Added to RegistrarJudge.comAndrew November 24, 2008 | Comments Off
7 more registrars added to domain name registrar review site. Six more registrars are available for reviewing at Registrar Judge, Domain Name Wire’s sister site. Domainers can now review ResellerClub, Dynadot, Gandi.net, DomainDiscover, Joker.com, directNIC, and NameCheap. The registrars were... -
Local is the New BlackAndrew November 24, 2008 | Comments Off
Marchex thinks “Local is the New Black”. Is it right? 2008 has been a hot year for geo domain names as internet advertising experts push local advertising as the next wave of internet advertising. Call it a coming out party: people have been successful with geo domains for over a decad... -
Another Local Trend Needs An Internet PresenceScott November 24, 2008 | Comments Off
It’s been long predicted that the internet is going local. I don’t know of anyone who disagrees with this. People are dumping their Yellow Pages and are increasingly gathering their info from the net. And the best part about it is that the quantity of local areas combined with infi... -
Windows Live Search Rebranding - Kumo.com?admin November 24, 2008 | Comments Off
According to various reports on the web, Microsoft have control over the 4 letter domain name Kumo.com and are aiming to use it rebrand their Windows Live Search in an effort to separate it from Live.com sometime next year. Kumo means cloud or spider in Japanese - which certainly is a cool name for ... -
Will Google Get Bullied?admin November 24, 2008 | Comments Off
A kid called Eric Calisto is trying to bully Google into using a logo he created as the Google logo on December 2, Eric’s birthday. According to his website: My Birthday Is December 2. I want one thing, but I need your help! My design of the Google Logo on the Google homepage for one day! Pow... -
Which Sites do you Visit to Help With Your Domain Investments?admin November 24, 2008 | Comments Off
I get quite a few e-mails from visitors to my site on a daily basis. Most of these are people trying to sell me their names or services I have no need for. But over the last three weeks I’ve had four mails from people new to this business asking me which sites I’d recommend to som... -
Part 1 - TRAFFIC DownUnder - there and back againWhizzbangsblog.com November 24, 2008 | Comments Off
After a 3 day journey that involved ducking around storm clouds, flying over mountains in high wind and even flying through snow I've finally arrived back home from TRAFFIC Downunder. I thought that it would be good to write a diary of what happened while I was away and incorporate...... -
Microsoft to ReBrand Live Search As Kumo.com?MHB November 23, 2008 | Comments Off
According to several reports Microsoft is expected to rebrand and relaunch its Windows Live Search, to Kumo.com early next year. However the report went on to say that very few people in the company are privy to name of the new brand and it could still change. Kumo.com maybe seen as Microsoft ventur...




